orra

[ awr-uh, or-uh ]

/ ˈɔr ə, ˈɒr ə /

not regular or scheduled; odd: orra work.

Origin of orra

First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

orphrey, orpiment, orpine, orpington, orr, orra, orrery, orrin, orris, orrisroot, orrow

Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown
As I can come at any orra time now I think I'll be stepping.

What Every Woman Knows |James M. Barrie
Peter Riney and the new "orra" man were called in to witness the agreement.

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown
Sanders was little better than an "orra man," and Sam'l was a weaver, and yet—But it was too late now.

Stories by English Authors: Scotland |Various

It is most laughable to see immaculate city chaps out here doing all sorts of "orra" jobs.

Current History, A Monthly Magazine |New York Times

orra

/ (ˈɒrə) /

odd or unmatched; supernumerary

occasional or miscellaneous

orra man or orraman an odd-jobman

C18: of unknown origin